Iron Maidens II-Made in WalesWilkes Barre-Scranton Airport, Avoca, PA

"Grandmothers Visions" Cast iron , wood, collage by Cynthia Handel

Iron Maidens II: Made in Wales is a group of female sculptors who use cast iron as a medium.The group arose from Iron Maidens, a group of female sculptors from the UK and the US whose cast iron work toured, from 2009 to 2014, in venues in Wales, England and America over five years. The excitement generated by that project engendered the formation of Iron Maidens II: Made in Wales. This group of Wales-based sculptors is similarly excited by the nature of cast iron as a sculptural medium and wish to show their work to others. By doing so they hope not only to present their work to the public, but also to interest other sculptors, particularly female sculptors, in using this medium and exploring its many possibilities.